Antifungal resistance (intrinsic and acquired)
Usually fully susceptible, with C. parapsilosis (but not C. orthopsilosis nor C. metapsilosis) being less susceptible to caspofungin, micafungin and anidulafungin. Occasional acquired resistance to all azole drugs with no inherent/intrinsic resistance to azoles noted in literature. Biofilm formation is a significant factor in multidrug resistance. Possibly not killed so effectively by amphotericin B